US4413919A - Ribbon loading system for printers - Google Patents

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US4413919A
US4413919A US06/315,591 US31559181A US4413919A US 4413919 A US4413919 A US 4413919A US 31559181 A US31559181 A US 31559181A US 4413919 A US4413919 A US 4413919A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J33/00—Apparatus or arrangements for feeding ink ribbons or like character-size impression-transfer material
    • B41J33/02—Ribbon arrangements
    • B41J33/12—Ribbons carried by coaxially-mounted spools
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J32/00—Ink-ribbon cartridges
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J33/00—Apparatus or arrangements for feeding ink ribbons or like character-size impression-transfer material
    • B41J33/14—Ribbon-feed devices or mechanisms
    • B41J33/52—Braking devices therefor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J35/00—Other apparatus or arrangements associated with, or incorporated in, ink-ribbon mechanisms
    • B41J35/04—Ink-ribbon guides
    • B41J35/08—Ink-ribbon guides with tensioning arrangements

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  • the present invention relates to ribbon cartridges for printers and more specifically to systems for mounting such cartridges on the printer.
  • Ribbon cartridges greatly facilitate the mounting of a ribbon on a printer by eliminating all or most of the unpleasant tasks of threading the ribbon along the ribbon path. This advantage is quickly compromised, however, if ribbon pulls loose from the cartridge during handing to produce a frustrating tangle. For printers that cause electrodes to sweep across the ribbon during printing, there is, additionally, raised the possibility of damaging the printhead if a crimp or twist is inadvertently formed in the ribbon as a result of handling.
  • a reel surface adjacent the top cover includes shaped projections that mate with corresponding projections of the inner top cover surface to restrain rotational reel movement.
  • hook-like arms of a rotatable loading member enter apertures in the base of the cartridge and engage the resilient blades with camming edges that, upon rotation of the loading member to a clamping position, drive the projecting portions of the blades toward the cartridge floor, thereby releasing the reels to drop to their normal operative positions where they rotate freely.
  • the arms serve not only to release the reels but also hold the cartridge firmly against the support frame.
  • the loading member is also connected through linkages so that, when rotated to the load position, tension control and ribbon drive instrumentalities that nip the ribbon during printer operation are drawn to locations where they do not interfere with the ribbon threading path defined by guide arms of the cartridge. Upon rotation of the loading member to the operating position, the tension and drive instrumentalities are freed to redefine the ribbon path for normal printing operation.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cartridge according to the invention mounted on a support;
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken as indicated by the line 2--2 in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a cutaway perspective view emphasizing instrumentalities cooperating with resilient blades according to the invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a cutaway perspective view emphasizing the mating cover and reel surfaces according to the invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a partial plan view indicating the position of loading arms in apertures defined in the floor of a cartridge according to an aspect of the invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a simplified view taken from under the support for the cartridge and serves to emphasize linkages to the load lever that serve to drive ribbon nipping devices to withdrawn positions to facilitate ribbon insertion.
  • a ribbon cartridge generally denoted 10 includes a container 12 that is preferably molded of high impact strength polystyrene.
  • the container 12 has a base section 14 that includes a generally planar floor 16 and a sidewall 18.
  • a ribbon chamber 20 is defined by the base section 14 in conjunction with a cover 22 that is received on the sidewall 18.
  • the cover 22 may be hinge mounted by hinge members 24 and 26, so as to be fastenable to the sidewall 18 using cooperating latch members 28 and 30.
  • the cover 22 may be bonded or fixed by other permanent means to be integral with the sidewall 18 to provide a substantially sealed container 12.
  • a drive aperture 32 is defined in the floor 16 by a cylindrical bearing projection 34 having a collar 36 adjacent the floor 16.
  • a core 38 of a first reel 40 for a ribbon 42 (preferably a supply reel).
  • a second reel 44 (preferably a takeup reel) that includes flange 46 and a core 48 that is coaxial with and is rotatable on the core 38.
  • a cylindrical knob 50 Extending axially from the center of the core 48 is a cylindrical knob 50 that projects through the cover 22 at an aperture defined by the edge 52 to permit operator access for manually rotating the second reel 44.
  • Projecting guide structures 60, 61, 62 and 63 are molded into the container 12 in rigid channel-like shapes and serve to guide the ribbon 42 along a threading path extending from reel 40 to reel 44.
  • Supported on the arms 60-63 are plural rounded guide surfaces 66 that contact the ribbon to define the threading path which includes apertures 64 in the sidewall 18 that allow a loop of the ribbon 42 to extend externally of the ribbon chamber 20.
  • the arms 60-63 define three ribbon access windows 68, 70 and 72 along the ribbon threading path at which the ribbon 42 is exposed on all sides, for example, to interact with printer instrumentalities such as a tension brake 74 (with cooperating shock roller 73 and pressure roller 75), a printhead 76, and a pair of drive rollers 78 (these elements are not shown in FIG. 2) which are mounted to a support frame 80.
  • printer instrumentalities such as a tension brake 74 (with cooperating shock roller 73 and pressure roller 75), a printhead 76, and a pair of drive rollers 78 (these elements are not shown in FIG. 2) which are mounted to a support frame 80.
  • one or more resilient blades 82 are arranged on the floor 16 of the container 12 (see also FIG. 3) to enter the ribbon chamber 20 with an inclination toward the bearing projection 34 so as to urge against the core 38 of the first reel 40.
  • a pad 84 on each blade 82 is located to establish engagement with the core 38 at the outer periphery.
  • a pair of resilient blades 82 are provided to balance forces about the axis of the core 38 and, to achieve low cost, the resilient blades 82 are molded as a part of the base section 14.
  • a circular ridge 86 coaxial with the core 48 is provided with a series of irregularities such as projections 100 (see FIG. 4) that are shaped to mate with corresponding projections 102 formed on the inner surface of the cover 22.
  • the projections 100 and 102 are preferably asymmetrical angled teeth that, when mating, offer moderate resistance to rotation of the core 48 for a rotation direction to wind the ribbon 42 onto the reel 44 (counterclockwise as viewed in FIG. 1). For the direction corresponding to unwinding of the ribbon 42 from reel 44, the projections 100 and 102 interfere, for the preferred implementation, preventing rotation.
  • a ribbed drive key 204 (see FIG. 2) is positioned relative to tabs 200 for entering the drive aperture 32 and extends into a mating recess (not shown) of the core 48 to establish a drive connection.
  • the ribbed drive key 204 is mounted to a shaft 206 that is supported in a bearing 208.
  • the bearing 208 is preferably formed (e.g. using an acetal plastic) to be integral with a flange 210 that is constrained in tabs 212 of the support frame 80.
  • Rotational motion is provided by a drive system (not shown) through a cable 214 that wraps around a pulley 216 which is connected to rotate with the shaft 206.
  • the flange 210 has a recess 218 that encircles the bearing 208 and receives a washer-like pivot section 220 (see also FIG. 6) of a loading member 222 that includes a handle 224 and preferably two projecting arms 226 (one for each resilient blade 82).
  • the arms 226 are positioned (see also FIG. 5) to enter a pair of corresponding apertures 228 formed in the floor 16 of the base section 14 adjacent the collar 36.
  • interaction results when the arms 226 are rotated from the "load” position (phantom) to a "clamp” position to cause a camming edge 230 to drive the resilient blades 82 toward the floor 16.
  • the reels 40 and 44 are free to move toward the floor 16 reducing the friction therebetween and disengaging the projections 100 and 102 to allow free rotation relative to the cover 22.
  • reel 44 comes to rest atop bearing projection 34 while reel 40 rests against collar 36, the spacing being such that the spools are separated from one another.
  • shoulder projections 19 are formed in the chamber 20 to prevent the ribbon 42 from slipping over the edge of the flange 46.
  • a compact cartridge 10 is achieved by arranging the arms 226 to enter a channel 236 formed in the core 38. It will be appreciated that upon returning the arms 226 from the clamp position to the load position, the resilient blades 82 are released to urge the reels 40 and 44 toward the cover 22 for restraining movement.
  • the loading member 224 is provided with a cam projection 400 and a bent tab 402 for coupling motion to linking members 404 and 406 to be used in opening nip points that occur along the path for the ribbon 42.
  • Rotation of the loading member 224 causes the link member 404 to rotate counterclockwise (as viewed) about the pivot pin 403 to couple motion through a fork section 405 to the pin 408 mounted to a linking member 410, thereby causing rotation about a pivot pin 412.
  • Such rotation about pivot pin 412 results in contact with a pin 414 to drive a pivot arm 416, supported at pivot pin 418, counter-clockwise (as viewed) against the biasing force of a spring 420. (Note the flange 210 has been cut away to better illustrate the loading member 224.)
  • the pivot pins 403, 412 and 418 are mounted to the support frame 80 (shown cutaway). Attached to pivot member 416 to extend above support frame 80 is one of the drive rollers 78 (see FIG. 1) and the motion transmitted from the cam projection 400 causes the drive rollers 78 to separate, thereby facilitating ribbon threading as the cartridge 10 is loaded.
  • the linking member 406 is moved by the bent tab 402 along a path defined in part by a pin 421 that is mounted to the support frame 80 and is arranged in a guide slot 422.
  • a finger 424 engages a pivot member 426 that pivots about a pivot pin 428 and provides force opposite the bias of a spring 430 to cause counter-clockwise rotation (as viewed).
  • This motion is transmitted to a pivot member 434 through a set of bent tabs 432 to cause rotation about a pin 435 against the bias of a spring 436.
  • the invention could be adapted to various kinds of printers and both moveable printhead carrier printers or moveable platen printers may use the invention.
  • the ribbon could be an ink ribbon or a lift-off tape or possibly a magnetic tape.

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US06/315,591 US4413919A (en) 1981-10-30 1981-10-30 Ribbon loading system for printers
EP82107221A EP0078369B1 (en) 1981-10-30 1982-08-10 Printer ribbon cartridge and loading arrangement therefor
DE8282107221T DE3274220D1 (en) 1981-10-30 1982-08-10 Printer ribbon cartridge and loading arrangement therefor
JP57143547A JPS5876290A (ja) 1981-10-30 1982-08-20 プリンタ用のリボンカ−トリツジ
CA000411848A CA1179893A (en) 1981-10-30 1982-09-21 Ribbon loading system for printers
AU88814/82A AU553053B2 (en) 1981-10-30 1982-09-28 Ribbon loading system
BR8205808A BR8205808A (pt) 1981-10-30 1982-10-04 Cartuchos de fita e dispositivo de carga de fita para impressoras
ES516952A ES516952A0 (es) 1981-10-30 1982-10-29 Un cartucho de cinta de impresora, y disposicion de carga para el mismo.
HK180/90A HK18090A (en) 1981-10-30 1990-03-08 Printer ribbon cartridge and loading arrangement therefor

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